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Marguerite is oblivious as she folds Arthmael's body into beautiful silhouettes. Following the familiar choreography, she dances relentlessly.

Grand Jete! Penche! followed by a series of graceful pas de chats. All concatenated in front of the enthralled emperor.

When the music reaches the outro in a full stop, Marguerite falls gracefully on the floor in a pose. She stays there and waits for the king to tell her she can leave.

She stays on the ground for a long time but hears nothing from him. Wondering if she did anything wrong, she wants to lift her head to look at the king's face, but quickly remembers the warning he gave her. If she disrespects him any further, who knows what he might do to her.

She suddenly feels her chin being lifted, her eyes meet the hazels of Demian. She forgets to breathe and falls from her pose onto the floor. She doesn't have time to regain her senses before two strong arms lift her off the floor.

She is about to question him on his weird behaviour when her mouth is suddenly covered by his in a kiss.

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Marguerite is very talented. She has a beautiful voice, a great passion for music and various talents in the arts. Unfortunately, her bright future gets compromised when she is forced to leave her world to fulfill the wish of someone else. Marguerite wanting to go home as soon as possible, accepts. However things turn out quite unexpected for her.

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After lunch, Jiang Mang followed behind Invisible Leaf. The next training segment would be self-defense training. Jiang Mang would be attacked by his master and he had to shield his body by moving his arms or moving his body. He could only use the sound of the attack to sense the attacks which would hone his sensory abilities while also becoming accustomed to fighting against opponents. The first attack came and though he heard the attack he could not sense the direction and was thus hit, afterward the second, the third, and so on came but there were no improvements. After fifty attacks he was allowed a break and he sat down on the ground while thinking. His break was over and he was again attacked but this time he not only heard the attack but also sensed a certain direction in which he held his arms crossed. The attack went below his arms but he still had the direction right which shocked Invisible Leaf again. After another fifty attacks, he was allowed a break again but this time he had blocked a couple of hits which was a remarkable improvement. He went again deep in thought about his experience until the break was over. The process repeated itself and after each session, Jiang Mang would improve to the point that Invisible Leaf was shocked numb.
When it was time for dinner, he had improved to the point that he could block three out of ten attacks consistently while also dodging a few each session. He was asked by his master to wash the vegetables which he was able to after some trial and error. During the meal, Invisible started explaining his deficiencies during his self-defense training which he could mull over after dinner. He went to his bed after dinner and started digesting everything he had learned that day before he went to sleep.
The next day he was again woken up at sunrise and had breakfast before starting physical training which showed a marginal improvement and he was hit lesser and lesser, session after session until it was time for lunch.
He could now work-out the first half without being hit which also meant he started feeling the effects of the work-out. Unfortunately, he also lost his stamina much quicker as he performed the exercise more and more at ease. After Lunch, He started the self-defense training again in which he also showed a remarkable improvement in contrast to the previous day. When it was time for dinner, he was much more exhausted than the day before but when you looked at him you could see a youthful smile filled with determination. After dinner, he went to bed in preparation for the following day.
A week went by where each day was a repetition of the former. At the end of the week, he could already work-out completely on his own without being hit and react to every attack that came his way while dodging the occasional. Invisible Leaf was shocked at the boy's stellar improvement over a single week resulting in gains he only expected after a month of hard work. Jiang Mang and his master sat at the dinner table when the latter spoke up: " Jiang Mang, you have improved at a faster pace than I imagined. From tomorrow on you will only pause your physical exercise when you have hit the limit of your current stamina, your self-defense training will also increase in intensity where you will only stop after hitting your limits."
Jiang Mang nodded in understanding before returning to his bed. The next day, the training intensity increased and he only stopped his exercise after repeating the work-out for half an hour, he rested for five minutes but instead of repeating the exercise he had to endure self-defense training which lasted for a quarter of an hour before he reached his limits again. He could rest for ten minutes now when the process of exercising started again. The training continued in this manner until lunch. After Lunch, the process of switching between exercising and self-defense training continued until he fell unconscious of exhaustion halfway through. Invisible Leaf brought him back to bed and left something to eat before leaving. He was impressed by Jiang Mang's tenacious personality during the day, unlike other children even older than him by a decade he persevered through a hellish regimen without a single word of complaint.
Jiang Mang continued the regimen until he fell unconscious again the next day. This process repeated itself for an entire month until he could complete a full day of training without falling unconscious. During this month, the boy improved dramatically where he could exercise for more than two hours before depleting his stamina while also being able to sustain blows for more than an hour in which the blows had become faster and stronger every day after the first week of training. His master Invisible Leaf was amazed to the point he had grown numb at the boy's rate of improvement and found it only a normal occurrence. During dinner, Jiang Mang asked when he would start learning the use of hidden weapons on which his master responded: "Only when you are capable of fighting me for an entire hour when I lower my power to the level of a teenage boy will you be allowed to learn how to use hidden weapons."
Jiang Mang was astounded by the requirement before feeling a bit dejected which wasn't unnoticed by Invisible Leaf who felt relieved that the child could act normal from time to time. When Jiang Mang returned to bed, he thought about the requirement before gritting his teeth and renewing his determination. The next day, he tackled training with renewed vigor and improved at an even more astounding rate which made Invisible Leaf smile. At the end of the day, Invisible Leaf brought Jiang Mang back to the castle to rest for a couple of days and spend time with his family. From then on, at the end of every month's training period, he would return to the palace for two days before restarting a new and intenser training regimen. He would occasionally invite Song Meilin over at the palace where they would spend the day together listening to stories or conversing with each other, Jiang Mang listening to Song Meiling talking about all the gossip in the capital.

A blind boy born into a cultivation world talented in music and illusions. He has a firm heart, a will to grow stronger, and a world to explore. Follow Jiang Mang on his journey to reach the peak and ascend to the immortal world.

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"Oh great, we're here again."
A familiar white room greeted my waking eyes.
I rose, irritated, and took a good look around the room. The bleak, empty, white room remained undisturbed and tranquil. Seemingly untouched from the first time I arrived. A mirror hovered in the middle of the room, as its only decoration and I, genuinely upset at the strange world it had tossed me in, stomped angrily up to it.
"You know, you could give me some warning before throwing me into certain death!"
Of course, the mirror remained silent as mirrors usually do.
"What am I even supposed to do here anyway? Why just throw me here to die for no reason?"
A shimmer upon the silver surface, before several words gave me an answer.
[A journey to the End requires a companion]
An answer I wasn't exactly happy with.
"Huh? That makes no sense."
A shimmer once again, words faded out and new ones appeared before me.
[Select Two Advancements]
[Existing Acquisition]
[New Acquisition]
"This stuff again huh," I was a bit annoyed about the lack of an answer, but at least I got some reward for nearly getting killed those few times. I selected "Existing Acquisition".
[Background Information: Moderate Improvement]
[Danger Sensing: Slight Improvement]
[Thundering Fury: Slight Improvement]
Hold on, the thundering fury looked familiar.
"Mirror, can you show me my status?"
No response.
"What about you Interface?" On my command, a screen entered my view.
[Lucas Li/Level 12 Human/ Physical: 5 (-2) / Mana: 1/ Spiritual: 5]
It would appear that my trials and tribulations were not for naught, and the clear evidence of growth filled me with satisfaction. Though I still had no idea what I was here for and why all this has happened to me, just knowing what I've been through had meant something gave me a sense of relief like no other.
"Its not much... but its there." I sat there and just admired the numbers in front of me for a while, "Level 12 baby."
After basking in my self worth, I asked: "What is the minus two for Interface?"
[State: Injured/Poisoned]
"Excuse me? Poisoned? How did that happen"
No response.
"Ah, of course, what did I expect. Anyway is there a skills list for me anywhere?"
[Interface Skills (2/4) : Background Information: Level 1/ Danger Sensing: Level 1]
[Regular Skills (1/3) : Thundering Fury: Level 2]
[Special Skills: Connection to the Mirror (Temporary): Level 1]
"Is the connection to the mirror why you can do some stuff here that you couldn't back out there?" I was wondering why my soul signature felt extremely lacking back in Ethyal.
[Yes]
"Ah thanks, do you have any skill descriptions available for me?" I bounced in place like a child, giddy at all the new fancy toys I got, "Oh and pull up the magic tab too, I heard I got something there."
[Descriptions:]
[Background Information: Knowledge of the world, possessed by those that are lacking]
[Danger Sensing: A premonition of imminent life threatening danger]
[Thundering Fury: When reason gives way to anger, your resolve shall strengthen your abilities]
[Connection to the Mirror: Your soul signature is enhanced in this space]
[Magic (1/3):]
[Lightning (1/4): Release Lightning: Your mana is converted into raw electricity]
Reading and rereading all the descriptions filled me with a sense of pride. This dose of self-esteem is something I needed, badly. But in the middle of my gloating I noticed something missing.
"Hey Interface, what about my chains of light?"
[Angel's Record not currently in possession]
"Wait what? Did I leave it in the cave? Or maybe it dropped when I was carried over here." I replayed the memories in my head, but it was no good, I couldn't remember. I'd have to retrace my steps in order to retrieve it.
[Unknown]
"Dang it!" I was concerned about losing the book, but there was nothing I could do about it now, "I'll have to find when I get back." For now I turned by attention to the mirror, returned to the advancement screen, and selected new acquisitions.
But nothing popped up on the mirror.
"Err, is this a mistake?"
No response.
"Well, guess my options are pretty narrow."
The upgrade for Thundering Fury looked tempting, but in the ideal circumstance I would like to avoid using that skill. I figured it functioned more like a last resort and I would be better off levelling up something I would actively use.
"Can I get an improvement for Background Information please?"
The silver surface rippled and a pulse emitted from the mirror, akin to a loud blast of sound without the noise. Words formed once again upon the shimmering glass.
[Select One Advancements]
[Existing Acquisition]
[New Acquisition]
"Its always something new with this room." I chuckled, finding it funny that the mirror had to be so dramatic, "Okay can I get an improvement for... wait."
I stopped myself, perhaps it wasn't being dramatic, maybe...
"Can you show me Existing Acquisitions?"
[Danger Sensing: Slight Improvement]
[Thundering Fury: Slight Improvement]
"And New Acquisitions?"
[Self Access]
"I KNEW it!" I exclaimed, proud of my quick thinking, "Interface open my Skills real quick."
[Interface Skills (2/4) : Background Information: Level 3/ Danger Sensing: Level 1]
"Aha! Looks like some skills are gated behind levels, I don't suppose you can reveal this stuff for me can you Interface?"
No response.
"I'll take that as a no." I sighed, turning my attention upon the mirror, "Description for Self Access."
[Self Access: Fully aware of yourself, you may put numerical values upon your abilities]
I pointed my finger victorious towards the mirror: "I'll take it!"
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My eyes snapped open and I let out a groan, everything hurt like someone took a mallet and gave me a good tenderizing.
"Take me back... I want to go back to the white room." I whined.
"I would also request a visitation to this room if possible." a soothing voice entered my ears and I jolted up, only to be immediately shoved back down back.
"Recover." Cecily ordered.
"Now now Cecily, don't be so rough with our guest. He's been through quite a lot." familiar heterochromatic eyes entered my vision, one yellow, one green, "Haven't you Lucas?"
"Yes ma'am."
"You may leave Cecily, thank you for your help." golden hair rolled in waves as she nodded her head.
The hooded figure on the left of me organized what appeared to be a tray of some sorts before holding a pale white hand out to me, within it gripped the white notebook I had forgotten about.
"Ah! The record! Thank you so much." I held the book to my chest, feeling that a part of me had been returned. 
The dignified woman in gold gave her a strange look before saying: "A fine job indeed."
Cecily bowed and turned to the door, closing it with a soft creak, and with her went about 70% of my enthusiasm.
"I must apologize." a sad jingle rang in my ears as she spoke, "I didn't think they would pull such an untasteful prank, they are usually quite well behaved."
"Well behaved? The Ractor was more well behaved than they were." Perhaps its the hurt of betrayal that she would leave me to such a fate, but my words were a hint more venomous than I intended them to be, "I would have probably had a hole punched through me by now if the green one didn't decide to have some common sense."

"I thought you said I wouldn't die here! If I was any weaker I woulda been a blood stain on the dirt floor!" Ah, looks like I didn't exactly get it out of my system yet. 
She bowed her head, "I, Clarissa Velhiem, sincerely apologize on behalf of Sapphire, Ruby, and Emerald, and I ask you to understand that they are still young, and do not know the limits of the untrained human body."
Seeing her lower her head like that made me ashamed at my accusatory words. She and Cecily had saved me when I first arrived her, truth be told I had no right to be so angry when she was being so courteous already.
"Its fine, its fine. I was a bit harsh too, sorry." I scratched my head sheepishly.
She raised her head, "If there is compensation that you would desire for putting your life in harm's way, you are free to ask."
"Oh." well wasn't this convenient, "Could you perhaps teach me magic?"
She gave me a wide eyed stare before breaking out in a smile.
"I would love to."
Wow.
What a smile it was.

"So," I whispered, "what do we do?"

"We push forward," her scarlet gaze setting my soul ablaze. "Against the world if we have to."


Transported into another world, but we have soul signatures.
Hopefully I don't get myself killed.

"Yee-haw!"
Albion rode on the neck of the ancient sea serpent like an underwater cowboy. He has never ridden a horse before, but this was close enough... not really.
[Host seems to be acting a little bit childish. Goldfinger likes to remind the host that we are currently in the middle of a quest for survival.]
Goldfinger kindly reminded.
"Oh, give me a break. I have been isolated in the cold belly of a big snake without so much as a strip of clothing for the past two years. It's fine if my breadstick grew from all that soaking, but no—it shrank so much I question whether it can still stand. Since I've regained my freedom of movements, I will enjoy myself a bit, else I'll be bored doing nothing on this ride."
[…]
Goldfinger silenced.
Albion naturally had not forgotten about something that could pose a risk to his life, but menially executing the task given by Goldfinger was too dull. He did not want to be a slave to the system. 
He had been steering the ancient sea serpent in the right direction using force, and what used to be a terrifying menace of the sea had turned into his pet mount. It was actually quite pitiful.
Nevertheless, riding the ancient sea serpent saved him a great deal of effort. In fact, he was not entirely sure if he had the stamina to make it back to the surface on his own. The ancient sea serpent could be said to have been a great help thus far.
'Hahaha, I am an evil genius.'
Albion silently praised himself with self-satisfaction.
In this regard, Goldfinger was rather speechless as the scene unfolded. Albion did not follow the convention of other hosts. Perhaps, its host does not know the benefit of being a Hunter yet.
[Goldfinger suggests the host kill the ancient sea serpent when the host can. Killing powerful creatures will allow the host to become stronger.]
Goldfinger informed.
"Huh? You can say some pretty awful things, you know that? Don't you see how hard-working Pompom is? Besides, killing just because you can, is wrong. We should be merciful when we can. Otherwise, we will lose our humanity. Don't you think so, Pompom?"
Albion patted the ancient sea serpent that he had unwittingly named Pompom on a whim.
The ancient sea serpent shivered. It did not know what he said but nodded its head vigorously in agreement for fear of being beaten.
[Host does not seem to be aware of the benefits of being a Hunter nor the situation on the surface yet, so allow Goldfinger to explain. Each time the host kills a monster, the host will gain…]
After a lengthy explanation, Albion gained a full understanding of how the hunter system works.
In short, every time a monster is killed, the hunter absorbs a portion of their attributes in the form of EXP.
Each unit of EXP gained is equivalent to a 1% overall improvement to the hunter's body's base attributes. As such, muscular bodies receive more significant improvements than weak and unfit bodies. 
For example, a person capable of lifting 50kgs will receive a 0.5kg improvement while a person capable of lifting 100kgs will receive a 1kg improvement. 
The difference was quite clear.
This explains why he was surprised by his own strength. 
The 200% bonus for being a Lv.2 Hunter allowed him to have the strength of an early-stage Innate rank 3 despite being at the early-stage Innate rank 1.
Only 100 EXP is needed to level up each level. However, the EXP requirement increases tenfold while also decreasing the overall improvement value of EXP to a tenth after every 10 levels.
In other words, Hunters need 1000 EXP to reach Lv.11, 10000 EXP to reach Lv.21, 100000 EXP to reach Lv.31, and so forth, but the overall improvement is guaranteed to always be 100% per level.
Despite learning all this, Albion remained calm.
[Host has extraordinary self-control to remain calm in the face of such apparent temptations and did not give in to one's greed. Goldfinger is impressed.] 
Goldfinger praised.
"If you beat your meat daily and forced to abstain for 2 years and 3 months, I'm sure you will also have extraordinary self-control." 
Albion rolled his eyes.
[…]
Goldfinger was speechless.
"Of course, that was a joke. I might not be smart, but I am also not stupid. Pompom is obviously more useful to me alive as a mount than it is dead. It also gives me more cards to play in the face of unexpected dangers. Are you trying to help me or harm me by tempting me to kill my own ride to the surface?"
[…Goldfinger was testing whether the host is worthy of Goldfinger's full support. Congratulation, you have passed.]
"…"
Albion could not be bothered with Goldfinger as his eyes narrowed on a source of light up in the waters ahead. The light came from the sweeping beams of a high-tech submarine cruising the deep waters in search of something.
His lips slowly curved up. 
It was too much of a coincidence to find a random high-tech looking submarine in this region of the Ganymede Ocean. It must be one of the Dark Emperor's generals searching for him. 
He had long anticipated that Kasin would search for him when he cannot use the Ashura Ring. After all, the Ashura Ring was the lifebound treasure of the Dark Emperor. He might not be the real Dark Emperor, but he had inherited everything.
There was also a chance that the one searching might not be Kasin, but Polemos, the most loyal of the four generals.
Nevertheless, Albion had no intention of approaching the submarine even if it did belong to Polemos, who may have been faithfully searching for him all these years.
If he does not want to be betrayed again, he should not put himself in a disadvantageous position that permits betrayal.
The four generals were already powerful cultivators capable of blocking bullets with their bare bodies. Now that it has been 2 years into the Apocalyptic era, they can only be much stronger since then. 
In other words, there was a high chance that they now wield sufficient power to kill him with their own strength.
Everyone was allowed to become stronger with the existence of the system. However, he did not doubt that the worldly powers mostly remained the same as it was before. 
The weak can become strong, but the already strong will become even stronger. Just like in the past, the rich got richer while the poor remain poor. Nothing has changed; only the bar was raised.
He would be a fool to think otherwise. 
Albion patted his pet mount, and they swam towards a different direction to avoid the high-tech submarine's detection.

25-year-old Albion lived an unimpressive parasitic life of a NEET and otaku, leeching off his loving parent's allowances to enjoy watching animes, reading manga and novels at home. 

When faced with the cruel reality of contracting cancer through smoking, he selfishly ran away from home and sacrificed his life on a strange day of drastic changes.

'Since I'm going to die anyway, let me save another life in exchange.' 

Those were his thoughts before shoving a person out of harm's way and getting struck by a truck.

'If I could get a second chance, I want to live a fulfilling life and not waste it like this.'

However, Albion's new life resolution was quickly challenged by a stroke of divine providence.

"What? I'm not dead yet? Holy cow, I transmigrated into the body of a notorious hidden boss who controls half the world's wealth in an alternate universe after he failed his heavenly tribulation? I never have to worry about money? I can live forever? Lucky me!"

Albion thought he had shot to the peak of life, but he could not be more wrong. The immortal body was too strong for a mortal soul like him to control. He can only move for 5 minutes a day!

He became immobile and paralyzed for the rest of the time! The Four Horsemen of the Dark Emperor thought he was crippled and turned on him! They couldn't kill him physically due to his invincible body so they dropped him to the bottom of the ocean to drown!

His body was immortal. He could not die. 

Thus, he lived the following life in the dark depths of the ocean before being swallowed into the stomach of a giant sea serpent!

Before he could enjoy his new life, he had sunk to the lowest point of his life, literally!

However, the world rapidly changed after the notorious True Immortal disappeared for two years! The Apocalypse arrived, and so too, the System!

Ding! 
[You have slain a Lv.1 ancient sea serpent. 100 EXP has been gained.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have become a Lv.2 Hunter.]
[Title acquired: Hunter.]

Albion: ???

"Did the sea serpent get food poisoning and died from eating me or something?" Albion wondered in the pit of the sea serpent's stomach.

[System calibration complete. Goldfinger has been activated.]

"Never mind, my time has come! With the system in hand, I will take back everything and rule the w--wait, what? This body's cultivation needs to be sealed in order for me to move freely without impairments?" 

"Sigh, forget it, ruling the world is too hard. I'm a wanted man anyway. Let's just hide somewhere, watch my animes, and reading my manga and novels..."

Albion was nerfed harder than the Big Bang at the beginning of time. However, what's his, will still be his. 

"Until my soul becomes strong enough to fully wield this power, I'll just treat it as a 5-minute Super Saiyan mode I can enjoy once a day..."

He was not the Dark Emperor, but the Dark Emperor was now him. The Four Horsemen that turned on him, their day of retribution will come!

Little did Albion know, the world had more things in store for him than his quest for vengeance. The dimensional rifts that appeared everywhere and the interdimensional creatures that spilled forth from there are actually...!

Find out on the next episode of drag--Ahem, to be continued.

=====Author's Note=====

Feel free to check out my other book, Prime Originator (also my first work). The genre is completely differently, so you may or may not like it and vice versa for readers coming from there :)

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=====DISCLAIMER=====

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The Hall of Discussion of Dao.
Everyone was staring at Lu Changsheng.
This question which was raised by Zhang Zhen pierced into all of their hearts.
It was true, even an Immediate disciple was desperate, then what about them?
They kept convincing themselves that Heaven rewarded the diligent, but they couldn't see any hope no matter how hard they pushed themselves.
What was the path of cultivation?
Where should they go?
Everybody could understand the great truth, but the bitterness it caused could only be tasted by themselves.
Countless cultivators were desperate.
Countless cultivators were lost.
Where should they go?
This question was very profound.
When people were busy, they usually wouldn't think about this. However, when they had some free time, their minds would become restless.
A lot of cultivators were led astray because of this very fact.
When you work extremely hard to pursue your dream but realize that this dream was never going to come true— What would you do then?
Some chose to abandon themselves, others turned to evil martial techniques. And there are even a few who became major threats to the world, all to fulfill their desires.
A lot of those cultivators were possessed by their evil thoughts.
All of the saint lands shared a common convention. A grand ceremony was held every year to dissuade cultivators from doing evil. Once a cultivator became possessed by his evil thoughts, the consequences that would arise were extremely horrible.
In an empire, if a seventh-rank official was possessed by this, then countless people would suffer.
What if the person was a cultivator?
What if the person was a senior cultivator?
A horrible catastrophe would ensue.
Therefore, after this question was raised by Wang Zhen, besides the hundred thousand disciples in the hall, the senior leaders of the Zenith Land were also waiting for Lu Changsheng's answer.
They were very curious. They wondered what Lu Changsheng would say to encourage them.
In the Hall of Discussion of Dao.
After spending some time thinking, Lu Changsheng slowly opened his mouth, "As Heaven keeps vigor through movement, a superior person should unremittingly practice self-improvement!"
That's right. Lu Changsheng planned to use the Book of Changes[1] to answer the question.
The Book of Changes contained endless wisdom. The chapter on Qian was especially encouraging. These words could help people strengthen their willpower and get rid of negative thoughts.
Therefore, the Book of Changes provided the best answer for them right now.
When Lu Changsheng started answering this question, the long brewing unusual phenomenon suddenly occurred.
Lots of stars appeared in the sky as the entire Zenith Land bathed in the boundless starlight.
In the sky, billions of stars were giving off dazzling light.
Against the dark night sky, these stars were as bright as diamonds.
'Bang!'
'Bang!'
'Bang!'
The cosmos was echoing.
The stars were shining so brightly that it almost seemed like the starlight could last for thousands of years.
At this moment, including Middle-Earth, the entire world of cultivation was shocked.
'Bang!'
In the Academy of Saint Scholars in Middle-Earth, hundreds of statues responded to this unusual phenomenon again.
Someone in the academy exclaimed, "The statues are echoing! Is there someone with an article that can only be produced in a thousand years?"
This voice instantly caught everyone's attention.
However, another voice slowly said, "It isn't only in a thousand years. It's peerless in this world!"
The person who said this was also deeply shocked.
-------
The four leading empires, Middle-Earth.
The four emperors were somehow standing outside of their palaces at the same time. Although they were in different places, they were all looking at the same direction while feeling extremely astonished.
This was because they saw a true dragon above the Zenith Land, a real one.
--------
All the saint lands including the Eminent Violet Saint Land and the Saint Land of Tai Chi all responded to the unusual phenomenon.
This formidable unusual phenomenon swept Middle-Earth.
In the air, everyone witnessed the presence of a true dragon.
The size of the dragon was terrifying as it hovered above the Zenith Land.
"As Heaven keeps vigor through movement, a superior person should unremittingly practice self-improvement!"
Some scholars repeated and ruminated these words. Suddenly, light fell on them. This was the most righteous Qi!
"As heaven keeps vigor through movement, a superior person should unremittingly practice self-improvement!"
Some cultivators followed them and said these words. In an instant, the overwhelming spiritual air turned into a beam of light and shone upon them. This was the supreme spiritual air!
At the same time, many voices repeated together, "As heaven keeps vigor through movement, a superior person should unremittingly practice self-improvement!"
Although the sentence wasn't long, the wisdom contained within was endless.
Why? Why should a superior person keep practicing self-improvement?
The Heavenly Dao was always vigorous and powerful. Following this example, cultivators should keep striving for a better future and avoid the tendency of being lazy!
No matter how rugged and rough the path was, as long as they were determined enough, they would finally be rewarded.
'Buzz!'
'Buzz!'
Countless voices from Middle-Earth joined together at this time.
The vague figures of the saint scholars looked so real, almost as if they were coming back to life.
The righteous Qi swept the world.
The immeasurable fortune released by billions of stars was also nurturing Middle-Earth.
In the east, countless powerful cultivators opened their enchanted eyes to watch the scene unfold before them. In their gazes, there was great admiration. 
"This peerless article aims at dissuading cultivators from doing evil. The Heavenly Dao is even touched. Lu Changsheng's merits and virtues will make Middle-Earth thrive for another hundred thousand years."
One of the senior cultivators was deeply shocked at what he was seeing and made this comment.
However, in the Zenith Land.
Even though Lu Changsheng noticed the unusual phenomenon appear, he wasn't surprised at all. But the united ancient voices indeed made his blood boil with excitement.
Lu Changsheng continued, "The hidden dragon? It's of no use. All the yang is buried beneath. Once you see a dragon in a field, virtue spreads out everywhere. Finishing the day by giving and giving, returning again and again to the Dao. While possibly leaping into the abyss, facing one's self, you're a flying dragon in the sky. The greatness in people is what leads us. A proud dragon has regrets, you cannot fill up and go on and on. When using the nines, the virtue of the sky can have no chief!"
When Lu Changsheng started speaking, the vague figures of the saint scholars all instantly responded.
Formidable Literary Qi and the power of stars surrounded Lu Changsheng.
Then, Lu Changsheng rose into the air.
While in the air, his heart continued beating fast as his emotions surged.
Behind him was a map of stars.
"The Map of Heavenly Stars! That's the Map of Heavenly Stars! It's the most powerful unusual phenomenon ever!" Someone exclaimed from the Saint Land of Stars.
The entire world was shocked.
This was a true unusual phenomenon.
The Map of Heavenly Stars was regarded as the most powerful unusual phenomenon ever in history.
The owner of the map could use the power of billions of stars, this meant that his Dharmic powers would become endless.
Before today, this unusual phenomenon was only written in legends. 
However, Lu Changsheng awakened this unusual phenomenon.
Even as this went on, Lu Changsheng didn't stop talking, "The terrain is vast. Superior people carry themselves with great virtue."
His voice made the billions of stars light up the entire Middle-Earth.
The Literary Arts Star also kept buzzing.
All the senior leaders of the Zenith Land were stunned.
This was especially for Perfected Qing Yun, he only wanted a simple lecture to be conducted after all.
However, such a peerless article was produced.
These words would be remembered by the world for more than a million years.
If he had known this earlier, he would have made Lu Changsheng share it with him secretly, and then he would be the one giving the lecture.
Perfected Qing Yun's mind drifted away because of these strange thoughts, but soon after, he recovered his senses and stared at Lu Changsheng.
At this moment, vague figures started to appear behind Lu Changsheng.
Some were holding books.
Some were holding weapons.
Some were holding brushes.
Some were holding picture scrolls.
"This is… all of them are ancient philosophers!"
"This is the most powerful unusual phenomenon that can be awakened by a scholar! The Hundred Schools of Thoughts!"
"I'm watching it with my own eyes! The Hundred Schools of Thoughts! My life is complete now! I have no more regrets!"
All of the scholars exclaimed.
They were completely stunned at the scene.
Lu Changsheng also awakened another unusual phenomenon.
The Hundred Schools of Thoughts!
At this time, Lu Changsheng paused a second after reading the state of Qian and Kun.
However, this wasn't the end of his lecture.
As if his voice came from another world, it could be heard by the entire world of cultivation.
"I'm Lu Changsheng. I wish everyone in this world could soar up into the sky with one start like a dragon!"
When Lu Changsheng finished, everyone's minds completely went blank.
The black and yellow air spread out between Heaven and Earth.
The supreme clouds of merits and virtues appeared again.
[1] The I Ching or Yi Jing, usually translated as Book of Changes or Classic of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text and the oldest of the Chinese classics


Lu Changsheng is depressed.
In this world full of cultivators and immortals, because of his face and irresistible fine bearing as a protagonist, women fall in love with him within three seconds. Unusual heavenly phenomena occur to celebrate his breakthroughs. His literary talent can easily shock all scholars and his random citations are eulogized by the heaven and earth. Legendary beasts offer themselves as mounts, celestial treasures throw themselves into his pockets. 
However, there is one thing he does not understand.
He's the main character, the protagonist, the MC! Why does his cultivation suck?
Also known as "Super Ultra Ordinary and Average Eldest Senior Brother," "Why Am I Still the MC Even When I Suck at Cultivation," "My Good-looking Face But Hopeless Cultivation."

Passing through the Sumi fairy gate, the scene in front of him suddenly became clear.
　　 The sun outside is almost down, but the world inside the Sumeru Immortal Gate is still in broad daylight.
　　 Under the blue sky, there are a few white clouds floating in the sky, and flocks of birds fly freely in the sky.
　　 Between the clouds and fog, peaks rise from the ground, straight into the sky, the mountains are rugged with strange rocks and lush trees.
　　 There are towering snow-capped mountains in the distance, and gurgling streams in the distance. Beneath the peaks, a large road paved with white jade steps leads all the way to the valley!
"This..."
　　 Li Zeyang and other disciples all opened their mouths wide, and couldn't close their minds.
　　 This is more than a small world?
　　 This is simply a paradise, a fairyland on earth!
　　 They grew up listening to the stories of gods since they were young, and the fairy world that has appeared in dreams for countless times should be nothing more than the present one, right?
　　 Yan Chu was very satisfied with the Sumi fairy gate that opened from the god-level treasure chest.
 　　 Originally, he thought there were only bare peaks here, but he did not expect that the vegetation here was dense, and there were even some small animals living in it.
　　 Close your eyes and feel that the aura in the Xumi Immortal Gate is at least five times stronger than the outside world, and according to the system, the aura of the main peak is ten times stronger than the outside world!
　　In this environment, many spirit plants will inevitably be bred in these mountains, and those small animals are also very likely to turn demons.
　　 This also provides conditions for future disciples to learn alchemy and capture spiritual pets!
　　 Yan Chu is most satisfied with the white jade staircase in front of him.
　　 This white jade staircase can't be seen at a glance. If the school runs out of money in the future, just knock off a few pieces and sell it. I don't know how many spirit stones can be exchanged!
　　 Even Mu Qingqian, who has always maintained a high cold, couldn't help it at this time, and said to himself: "It's so shocking..."
　　 In front of the white jade stairs, there is a huge stone monument, about 20 meters high.
　　 The strange thing is that the stele is empty, with no words.
　　 "Head, why can't we see the words on the stele? Is it because our Taoism is too low?" Li Zeyang asked curiously.
　　 "I can't see it because I haven't written it yet!"
　　 Yan Chu came to the stone monument, reached out and touched it, and as expected, an input box appeared on the system panel.
 　　 even the energy to dig the lettering is saved!
　　 Yan Chu became tangled.
　　 What should I enter?
　　 First of all, the three words "Jinglei Sect" must be written!
　　 So Yan Chu entered the three characters Jinglei Pai.
At the top of the stone tablet, the golden light outlines the three characters of Jinglei School, the style is domineering and unrestrained, and you can feel the momentum pressing on you just by looking at it!
　　 "The head can actually calligraphy!" Li Zeyang said with emotion, "I heard that many strong people like to practice calligraphy, and some sword immortals use swords as pens and write poetry inscriptions on some cliffs!"
　　 Li Yuanfang asked curiously: "Second brother, how about our master's calligraphy skills?"
Li Zeyang said: "Nonsense, naturally the master's attainments are high. When those sword immortals have inscriptions, they still use swords. You see, our masters don't even use swords. The words written are vigorous and powerful, and they clearly have done it. There is a sword in the heart, and the sword is one!"
　　 "So the head is still a powerful kendo master?"
　　 "I think it must be so!"
　　 "The head is really strong!!!"
　　 If Yan Chu knew that he had written three characters casually, he would excite the disciples, and he would not know what he would think.
 　　 He is still thinking about what to write next.
　　 Suddenly, Yan Chu thinks of the university in the past.
　　 Under the school name, the most conspicuous thing is of course the school motto!
　　 What should be the school motto of the Shocking Thunder School?
　　 There is it!
　　 Yan Chu entered eight characters quickly in the system input box.
　　Golden light appeared again, on the stone tablet, eight golden characters, as if with a powerful impact, showed impressively!
[Virtuous self-improvement! ]
"Virtuous self-improvement?"
　　 Mu Qingqian couldn't help but read these eight words.
　　 "Yes, you have all memorized, this is the school motto of our Shocking School!"
　　 Yan Chu said cheerfully, in fact, this is the motto of Tsinghua University on earth.
　　 ahem, anyway, the Thunder Sect will become the first sect in the future, and it's not a big deal to plagiarize someone's school motto.
　　 Besides, can the matter of scholars be called stealing? ?
　　 Dashi Johnson scratched his bald head, and said in confusion: "Master, I read little, I don't understand the meaning of these eight words."
 Among the 　　 disciples, many of them looked confused, waiting for Yan Chu to answer.
　　 Yan Chu cleared his throat and said softly:
　　 "The sky is healthy, the gentleman strives for self-improvement!"
　　 "The topography is Kun, the gentleman carries things with virtue!"
　　 Yan Chu's tone was very soft, but his voice echoed in the valley and couldn't disappear for a long time!
"Natural movement is strong and vigorous. Corresponding to this, a gentleman should act like the sky, and strive for self-improvement, fortitude and firmness, indignation and strength, and never stop; the earth is strong and smooth, and the gentleman should strengthen his virtue and contain Everything. This is what we mean by the discipleship of the Thunder Sect!"
　　 These two sentences are taken from Zhouyi.
　　 As the inheritance of the ancestors of the earth, it is enough to kill everything in this world!
　　 As expected, when Yan Chu uttered the complete sentence, many disciples' eyes were burning.
Before 　　, Yan Chu set a goal for everyone with "Fight Breaking the Sky".
　　 At this time, "Continuous self-improvement and virtue" has established an attitude for everyone!
Among the disciples of 　　, Mu Qingqian and Li Zeyang have the best understanding, and these two sentences have the greatest impact on them!
 　　 I saw two groups of purple gas suddenly appeared on their heads!
　　 "Look, everyone, on the heads of the elder sister and the second elder brother, what is that?!"
　　 "Purple Qi... is it the legendary Xuan Huang Zi Wei Qi?"
　　 "Isn't the Xuan Huang Zi Wei Qi appearing only in the emperor and the sage? Why do the senior sisters and the second brothers have it?"
　　 "Stupid, this shows that after the teachings of the head, the elder sister and the second elder brother suddenly had an epiphany. Now their hearts are like a mirror, and they have the qualifications to become emperors or sages!!"
　　 "My God, why didn't I realize it??"
　　 "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and savour!"
　　 The disciples meditated on the spot one after another, their eyes fixed on the discipleship on the stone tablet, hoping to realize something from it.
　　 Yan Chu looked helplessly at the disciples who were all sitting on the ground.
　　Why...
　　 Why! !
　　 The person who said this is obviously me, but why is the person who realized it is my disciple? ?
　　 Am I the protagonist or they are the protagonist!
　　 I am a tool man! !
　　Although Mu Qingqian and Li Zeyang can have a black, yellow, purple and slightly qi, Yan Chuda is happy for them, but they are really depressed.
　　 That's all, let them have an epiphany. I still have to think about what to write about the vacant position on the stone tablet.
　　...
　　 Outside the apricot blossom forest.
　　 Qi Jun and others quietly guarded outside the forest.
　　 Before they dared to follow too close, they kept keeping a distance with Yan Chu and others, but after Yan Chu and the others walked into the apricot forest, they were actually lost.
 　　 But Qi Jun is sure that Yan Chu and the others have not walked out of the apricot blossom forest.
　　 So he ordered everyone to lie in ambush around Xinghualin, and once he found Yan Chu's trail, he would notify others as soon as possible.
　　 And just when they just settled down.
　　 boom——
　　 In the dark sky, a purple light cut through the darkness, shining on the apricot blossom forest!
　　 This purple light eclipsed the sky full of stars, and even the moonlight was crushed to death!
　　 When everyone was relieved and adjusted to the strong purple light, and then looked at the sky carefully, there was an extra star in the sky!
　　 "Why is there an extra star in the sky? Who knows what is going on!" Qi Jun asked in shock.
　　The other disciples were not as knowledgeable as Qi Junguang. At this time, they were so scared that they couldn't even speak. Where else could they answer Qi Jun's question?
　　, the right guardian said with a shocked face: "It is said that when the emperor is born, a new star will appear in the sky, named Ziwei emperor... shouldn't it..."
　　 "You mean, an emperor teacher appeared in the apricot blossom forest?" Qi Jun asked incredulously.
The right guardian looked strange: "It is said that the Ziwei Emperor Star cannot appear alone. How many emperor sages taught by this emperor, there will be several sub-stars surrounding the Emperor Star, this newly emerged Ziwei Emperor Star By the side, there is nothing?"
　　 boom——
　　 boom——
　　 The words fell, and there was another change in the sky!
　　 I saw two more sub-stars unexpectedly appeared next to the huge Purple Emperor Star!
　　 A pure white jade!
　　 A red as a fire!
　　 "My God..." The right guardian was so scared that his legs were soft, and he sat on the ground and said to himself: "This emperor teacher taught two emperors and sages in one breath, how is this possible!!!"
 　　 Two sub-stars, representing the two emperors and sages.
　　 And it was all taught by the owner of this purple emperor star!
　　 still at the same time! !
　　 Looking at Dongze Kingdom of God for thousands of years, there has never been such a shocking event!
　　 Qi Jun stiffened his neck, UU looked at the apricot blossom forest.
　　 Is that Emperor Yan Chu?
　　...
　　 God City, in the imperial city.
At the top of the towering book building, a man wearing a dragon robe looked up at the sky and whispered to himself: "My Dongze Kingdom, two emperors and sages will appear again? I hope this will not be a **** storm. !"
　　...
　　 Tianshui Prefecture, Xuelan County, Holy Land Black and White College.
　　 Countless scholars in white clothes, holding jade slips in their hands, bowed to the ground.
　　 On a huge podium, there was a disabled old man with only the upper body, looking up at the huge purple emperor star, smiling and saying:
　　 "The kingdom of God has two more sages. This is a blessing for the scholars in the world. I don't know who is a strong man who has never been born, and cultivated the sons of two sages in one breath!"
　　...
　　 You Liangzhou, Tianqi County, the Holy Land Nandou Pavilion.
　　 Above the high tower, an old man wearing thick glasses and trembling hands recorded this moment.
　　 "In the year of 1024 in the Chinese calendar of God, the Purple Emperor Star suddenly appeared in the southeast, accompanied by two sub-stars, this is unique in the ages!"
　　...
　　Different people have different surprises.
　　 They are either excited, upset, happy, or angry.
　　 Compared to the outside world, the Xumexianmen is much quieter.
　　 Yan Chu almost scratched his head bald, and didn't expect to engrave the rest of the stone tablet.
　　 "Hey, it's really an illiterate loss. I knew that, so I would read more in my previous life." Yan Chu sighed, envy those people with ink in his stomach.
　　 Unlike me, I have a nice skin!
　　 Suddenly, Yan Chu's inspiration flashed, and he shouted excitedly: "Yes!"

The improvement of the level of strength will undoubtedly bring joy.
But this joy didn't last long, and Fengye gradually calmed down, because he knew that the special Shangren also had the title of'Shangren', but he was in a very embarrassing situation.
As all aspects of abilities are not balanced enough to reach the level of true Shang Ren, so in terms of self-protection ability in battle, it is much worse than true Shang Ren.
"Still lacking..."
Feng Ye pondered.
Without the physique of the vortex Clan, nor the tail beast sealed in his body, his current Chakra volume, in a strict sense, is only comparable to that of the elite, and there is still a big gap between it.

Needless to say, physical strength, how much physical strength can a body of about ten years old have?
When time is accelerating, physical strength is expended.
"If you learn Eight Gate again, you will really become a five-second man."
Feng Ye felt helpless when he thought of this.
Before getting the body of the immortal, physical strength and Chakra would have always been his shortcomings, and the body of the immortal was not something he could consider now.
But think about it carefully, as long as the strength that bursts out in a short moment is strong enough, then even if there is no stamina, it is nothing, like Namikaze Minato, in an instant, 50 people will be cut in a row, even if the chakra volume is short. , Does not hinder the golden glitter of the famous Ninja World.
"It seems that my fighting style in the future is to solve the battle in an instant..."
Feng Ye murmured silently.
Regardless of whether the endurance is short or not, Eight Gate still needs to be practiced. With the combination of Eight Gate and the acceleration of time, he can be regarded as the capital to solve the battle with the speed of light.
As long as the speed is extremely fast, what about the lack of endurance?
It doesn't take long to fight.
"Under normal circumstances, I should not be inferior to the tolerance of elites. With the triple speed state, it can be regarded as a special tolerance. If you want to go further, there are three directions..."

Feng Ye pondered in his heart.
The first improvement direction is the most common direction, that is, step-by-step physical exercises, practice chakras, and use time to double the speed to make the body grow faster. When the body grows to the age of about twelve or thirteen years old, you will probably have it. Chakra and physique of the upper ninja class.
Then learn a standard ninjutsu at the upper ninjutsu level, and under normal circumstances he is a standard ninjutsu.
As for the second direction of improvement, it is to continue practicing Hatake sword technique.
If you can complete the second stage of Hatake swordsmanship, even if there are still deficiencies in Chakra volume and physical skills, you can still have the strength of the upper level with the power of "white teeth".
Finally, the third direction of improvement is Eight Gate.

"...It is best to have fellow practitioners in the three directions."
Feng Ye made a judgment.
Ordinary people, choosing one of the directions for improvement is the right way to work hard, because they don't have enough time to go three-line parallel, which will lead to more greed and not chewing, and ultimately not proficient in each of them, and the overall strength is extremely mediocre. .

But he is different.
With the ability to accelerate time, he has more time to practice!
In the future, the ability of Unreal Clock will continue to improve, and maybe it can be four times faster, five times faster...In that case, he is absolutely qualified to follow the three routes!
"Set a small goal, and become a Shinobu six months later."
Feng Ye clenched his fists and took a breath.
Shinobu!
The upper ninja here refers to the strength of the upper ninja under normal conditions.
With this kind of strength under normal circumstances, he may be able to achieve the same as Namikaze Minato like Namikaze Minato with three times the speed or even four times, five times the time acceleration!
Only by reaching this level can they have a certain degree of self-preservation in the third Ninja World War that broke out at that time, and they will not simply die suddenly because of some accidents.
Leaving the place of practice, Feng Ye returned to the village.
"The guard has become a little tighter again."
Compared to the previous two days, there are obviously more ninjas on the streets today, and the frequency of patrols has also become more. This is just the surface.

The Konoha Anbe in the dark ground, directly under the supervision units of Hokage and Sarutobi Hiruzen)," most of them are staring at every corner of the village closely, searching for enemy spies who may sneak into the village.
Feng Ye could detect that there was eyes falling on him, and seemed to have carried out a review of him, and after confirming that there was no problem, the feeling of being monitored quietly disappeared.
This feeling of being secretly monitored is naturally very bad, but the tense period before the Ninja War is unavoidable. Various villages are sending out spies to spy on intelligence.
Because of the frequent problems of cultivation under the accelerated time, the ingredients in the refrigerator are consumed very quickly, so it needs to be replenished every one or two days. Fengye walks to the street where the ingredients are sold and intends to replenish the ingredients again.
Did not take a few steps.
A somewhat familiar voice came from the meat shop next door.
Feng Ye looked sideways and saw a familiar figure holding a bag, standing in front of the shop owner who sold beef, staring at the boss.
"What, the price of beef has risen to 450 yuan, hey, this is too expensive!"
Maito Dai unacceptably complained.
The shop owner said helplessly, "The purchase price is already very high. This is not what I want to make money."

Affected by the tension in the ninja world, prices have undoubtedly started to rise. Although Konoha village is relatively stable, the various channels for Konoha to purchase supplies have become tense, even in order to worry about being attacked by enemy village ninjas. Some large quantities of materials need ninja escort, which also increases the consumption of manpower and material resources.
"too expensive..."
Maito Dai scratched his own hair, and it hurt for a while.
He is just a forbearance, and because he can't find anyone willing to form a team, he can take on few tasks. The price increase is undoubtedly a realistic blow for him, but his son Maito Gai is growing. During the developmental period, a meal of meat a day is almost necessary.
After struggling for a while, Maito Dai still bought a piece of beef, but some weight was reduced, and I wondered that it would not be a big problem to eat less.
"The situation is difficult."
Feng Ye murmured as she watched Maito Dai buying meat.
It's okay on his side. Although Shumao passed away, he still left a lot of inheritance, enough to provide him and Kakashi for several years of living needs, plus Kakashi has been promoted to Zhongren. Self-sufficiency does not need to worry about prices for the time being.
But having said that, Maito Dai opens eight gates to beat the Wuyinnin Knife, so if you open seven gates, how can you have the strength of the upper ninja level, not to mention becoming the upper ninja, it is still not an extraordinary promotion. questionable.
It's just that Maito Dai performs almost none of the tasks in battle, it's all about cleaning up garbage, looking for lost cats, etc. There is no room to play.
So Konoha has never known the strength of Maito Dai.
After thinking a little bit, Feng Ye quickly purchased a few ingredients and returned home all the way. After a simple meal, he left home again and looked for Maito Dai.

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Crossing into the world of Naruto and becoming Kakashi’s elder brother, Feng Ye finds that there is an unreal clock engraved in his mind.

Twelve moments.

Twelve different time ability!

“There are eight types of ninjutsu in Naruto World, including wind, thunder, fire and earth, Yin and Yang escape, and space ninjutsu including flying thunder god and spiritism…”

“And I have the ninth type of ninjutsu-time!”

I was staring at the end.

"you're kidding...?"

Such words leaked out.
The Self-Defense Forces, which had been overwhelmed by the normal orcs, were easily wiped out by the high orcs.
I couldn't swallow that fact.

"too strong..."

No matter how much, that was strange.
Even with the same high-ranking species, it is as different as heaven and earth from the hob goblins that fought earlier.
Hob Goblins were still in a convincing range.
Strength that is an extension of goblins. I thought so.

But he is different.

He has a clear gap from the normal orc species.
Strength that seems to be "abnormal".
High Oak confirmed that the Self-Defense Forces had been wiped out, and screamed for victory.
The voice was a signal, the oaks inside came out.
The number is eight.
It was more than yesterday.
Is there any other friends?

High oak turns the butcher knife in his hand in a certain direction.
Beyond that, there were several figures.
It's different from the humans I saw earlier.
Maybe there were other people who rushed to see the helicopter.
The moment they saw the orcs and the corpses of the Self-Defense Forces, they ran away.

However, the high orc barks again.
With that as a signal, the orcs started running.
Unlike my time, I don't think I'll miss it.
It seems that I was lucky.
The orcs show quick movements that don't suit the giant.
Maybe those people will be caught. It's not hard to imagine what will happen after that.
I stopped watching there.

"Hmm ..."

It's dangerous ... what should I do?
I got a new job and skill, and I should have defeated the top species of goblins and gained momentum, but I felt depressed at once.

"... Let's run away, peach"

"Kuuun?"

While holding Momofu and Momo, I made such a proposal.
However, Momo is a casual reply.

"Run away, out of the reach of that high oak."

It should be the best to survive.
But peach tilts his head.
Why on earth?

"Ah..."

After thinking a little, I finally understood.
What on earth should I escape to "where"?

The town is full of monsters.
There is no safe place in this town already.
The fact that the SDF with skills has arrived means that there are monsters in other towns and prefectures.

The worst thing is when there is a "more powerful monster" before you escape.
For example, like a dragon or phoenix.
If there was such a thing, in the end it would end up running away again.
It's an endless escape drama. I'm sure it will get stuck someday.

"So is Momo the opposite?"

"Wafu ..."

Momo nods.
Apparently, Momo had the same idea.
No, it seems that he was looking at reality much more than I was.
Sigh deeply.

"... After all, there is no choice but to raise the level little by little without being found by a strong monster."

In the end, that was the only thing.
To survive.
Hunt monsters and raise the level.
Enhance your skills.
There is no other way.

Or rather, it was something I had done before.
Why was I worried about Ujiuji?
 Oh, I see.
I'm sure somewhere in my heart, I was thinking, "Someone will do something about it."
I found a helicopter of the Self-Defense Forces, and that feeling came at once.

"I have to regain my spirit"

I hit my cheeks as hard as I could.
Phan! A creepy sound is heard.

"~~~~!"

Alright, it can't be helped even if it's ugly!
There is no choice but to do your best with a spirit that can be managed!
Take out the water from the item box and drink it all at once.

"OK! Go or peach. I have to be stronger!"

"Wow!"

Unlike before, peach nodded vigorously this time.
Let's go! It seemed to say.

"For the time being, head to the home improvement store?"

The home improvement store is in the opposite direction to the shopping mall where the high oak is located.
If there, there should be items that could be stronger weapons.
The kitchen knife is no longer usable.
I also want a whetstone and stock.

Besides, there is a drug store nearby.
The hospital is not functioning properly, and I would like to have some medical supplies.

"Go or peach"

"Wow!"

Alright, the next destination is a home improvement store.
We stood up and left the rooftop.




―――― Then, a girl appeared from the shadow of the roof after they left.
A petite girl carrying a rifle as long as her body.

"... I think I went"

While muttering, the woman looked regretfully at the place where they were.

"... I didn't notice it after all."

Yes, she was "always" on the roof.
While eating lunch alone in the shadows, I thought that my heart would stop when they suddenly came to the rooftop.
It seems that he didn't notice until the end, probably because of the "skills" he had.

"I wish I had been there a little longer ..."

If you do so, you may have noticed it.
Or rather, I thought I would call out to him many times, but each time I stopped.
Because every time I tried to call out, I sweated slowly, my heart palpitations became intense, and I was dizzy.
You can keep calm as much as you want through the scope, but why is this when you face each other?
She sighs loudly.

"After all, talking to strangers is a high hurdle ..."

The mutter did not reach anyone's ears, it just quietly disappeared into the wind.

On his way home from his office, the main protagonist drove and ran over a big dog. At that moment, he heard the sudden sound of a voice inside his head. "The monster has been subjugated, gaining experience points." Before anyone knew, the world has changed. Monsters appear, this is a game-like world where levels, skills, and status exist. This is an adventure where the modern world becomes fantasy and where the main protagonist has to strive hard for his survival.

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